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M I N U T E S
SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
MARCH 7, 2023
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Hall Council Chambers, in said City, at 2:04 p.m. on the above date, pursuant to a call for such meeting signed by the City Clerk of the City Council, and on file with the City Clerk, a copy of which is as follows:
March 7, 2023
Date
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council is hereby called to meet at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in the Council Chamber, 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit;
1. Community Development, re: Parklet Design and Installation for Downtown Glendale and Al Fresco Dining Program Guidelines for Private Parking Lots a. Motion approving parklet design for Downtown Glendale b. Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorizing the Purchasing Administrator to issue a Purchase Order/Service Authorization in an amount not-to exceed $400,000 with VX Design Solutions for the fabrication and installation of parklets in Downtown Glendale
c. Motion providing staff direction regarding Al Fresco Dining Program for Private Parking Lots
d. Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $146,000
2. City Attorney, re: Revisions to Nomination and Selection Process for Boards and Commissions; Term Limits for Members of Boards and Commissions; Addition of Youth Commissioners to Arts & Culture Commission, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission, and Transportation & Parking Commission
a. Introduction of Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code Pertaining to Term Limits for Boards and Commissions and Youth Commissioners b. Resolution Amending the Recruitment and Selection Process for Appointment of Individuals to Boards and Commissions
c. Resolution Amending the Procedure to Address Complaints or Allegations of Misconduct Against Members of Boards and Commissions
3. Community Services and Parks, re: Contract for Preparation of Design and Construction Documents for a Dog Park at Parking Lot 11, and a Feasibility Study of a Dog Park at Palmer Park, Brand Park, and Glendale Community College - Garfield Campus
a. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with RJM Design Group, Inc. in the amount of $275,500 plus a 10 percent contingency of $27,550, for a total PSA amount not to exceed $303,050, to provide landscape architectural professional services for the design of a Dog Park at Parking Lot 11 and to conduct a Feasibility Study of a Dog Park at three (3) locations: Palmer Park, Brand Park, and Glendale Community College - Garfield Campus
b. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $266,750 in LA County Measure A Technical Assistance Program (TAP) funds to cover costs associated with the design/development of the Dog Park at Lot 11 and to conduct a Feasibility Study of a Dog Park at three (3) locations: Palmer Park, Brand Park, and Glendale Community 2 Brotman, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian
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Asatryan (recused)
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College - Garfield Campus, and shift $40,000 in Development Impact Fees funds from the Dog Park at Lot 11 project to the Feasibility Study of a Dog Park project Written Notice of said meeting was given, which Notice consisted of a copy of the foregoing Call, and was served on each Member of the Council not joining in the Call, and upon the in said City not less than 24 hours before the time fixed in said Call for said meeting, as follows:
Upon Elen Asatryan at 5:00 p.m. March 1, 2023 Glendale, CA Upon Dan Brotman at 5:00 p.m. March 1, 2023 Glendale, CA Upon Paula Devine at 5:00 p.m. March 1, 2023 Glendale, CA Upon Ara Najarian at 5:00 p.m. March 1, 2023 Glendale, CA Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 p.m. March 1, 2023 Glendale, CA Mayor Kassakhian called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- All Present
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall
1.Community Development, re: Parklet Design and Installation for Downtown Glendale and Al Fresco Dining Program Guidelines for Private Parking Lots Presenting:
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Allen Castillo, Principal Development Officer
Gillian Van Muyden, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Public Comment:
Stephen Meek
Asatryan left the chambers due to a possible conflict of interest and came back for item 3. a.Motion approving parklet design for Downtown Glendale b.Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorizing the Purchasing Administrator to issue a Purchase Order/Service Authorization in an amount not-to exceed $400,000 with VX Design Solutions for the fabrication and installation of parklets in Downtown Glendale
c.Motion providing staff direction regarding Al Fresco Dining Program for Private Parking Lots
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
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d.Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $146,000
2.City Attorney, re: Revisions to Nomination and Selection Process for Boards and Commissions; Term Limits for Members of Boards and Commissions; Addition of Youth Commissioners to Arts & Culture Commission, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission, and Transportation & Parking Commission This item is being moved to another date.
a.Introduction of Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code Pertaining to Term Limits for Boards and Commissions and Youth Commissioners b.Resolution Amending the Recruitment and Selection Process for Appointment of Individuals to Boards and Commissions
c.Resolution Amending the Procedure to Address Complaints or Allegations of Misconduct Against Members of Boards and Commissions
3.Community Services and Parks, re: Contract for Preparation of Design and Construction Documents for a Dog Park at Parking Lot 11, and a Feasibility Study of a Dog Park at Palmer Park, Brand Park, and Glendale Community College - Garfield Campus
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Gillian Van Muyden, Chief Asst. City Attorney
Presenting:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services and Parks a.Motion authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with RJM Design Group, Inc. in the amount of $275,500 plus a 10 percent contingency of $27,550, for a total PSA amount not to exceed $303,050, to provide landscape architectural professional services for the design of a Dog Park at Parking Lot 11 and to conduct a Feasibility Study of a Dog Park at three (3) locations: Palmer Park, Brand Park, and Glendale Community College - Garfield Campus
b.Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $266,750 in LA County Measure A Technical Assistance Program (TAP) funds to cover costs associated with the design/development of the Dog Park at Lot 11 and to conduct a Feasibility Study of a Dog Park at three (3) locations: Palmer Park, Brand Park, and Glendale Community College - Garfield Campus, and shift $40,000 in Development Impact Fees funds from the Dog Park at Lot 11 project to the Feasibility Study of a Dog Park project a. Motion directing staff
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
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b. Resolution 23-25 to appropriate $60,000 for the feasibility study Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
ADJOURNMENT- 3:42 p.m.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale